Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web

End of Book Assessment

Multiple Choice

Who is Fern?

• A little girl who raised a baby pig.

• A baby pig raised by a little girl.

• A spider who wrote words in a web.

Multiple Choice

Who is Wilbur?

• A little girl who raised a baby pig.

• A baby pig raised by a little girl.

• A spider who wrote words in a web.

Multiple Choice

Who is Charlotte?

• A little girl who raised a baby pig.

• A baby pig raised by a little girl.

• A spider who wrote words in a web.

Multiple Choice

Who is Templeton?

• A spider who writes words in her web.

• A pig that was raised by Fern.

• A rat who lived under Wilbur's trough.

Multiple Choice

What is a "runt"?

• An animal born smaller than normal.

• A baby pig born in the spring.

• A rat that lives on a farm.

Multiple Choice

Why was Fern's father going to kill the baby pig?

• Because he was a runt and runts are weaklings.

• Because he was going to turn him into ham and bacon.

• Because there were too many animals to take care of at the farm.

Multiple Choice

Fern told her father that killing a baby pig for being a runt would be, "....the most terrible case of injustice" she ever heard of.

What does "injustice" mean in this sentence?

• Something that is unfair.

• Something that is illegal.

• Something that is fun.

Multiple Choice

What did Fern have to do to take care of Wilbur?

• She had to feed him in the morning, when she got home form school, and before bedtime.

• She had to clean out his pen, give him a bath everyday, and make him a straw bed.

Open Ended

Would you like the responsibility of taking care of a baby animal? Tell me why or why not.

Multiple Choice

When Fern moved baby Wilbur outside, she was worried he would get cold. Her father told her that Wilbur would not get cold, to watch what he would do.

What did Wilbur do to keep warm at night?

• He made a tunnel in the straw, went into the tunnel, and he was then buried in the straw.

• He made a tunnel in the mud and buried himself in some warm mud.

• He slept in the long grass under the apple blossom trees.

Multiple Choice

"Wilbur was poking the straw with his snout. In a short time he had dug a tunnel in the straw with his snout. He crawled into the tunnel and disappeared from sight. Fern was enchanted."

What does "enchanted" mean in this sentence?

• To be delighted or charmed

• To be put under a spell

• To be jealous or angry

Multiple Choice

"Wilbur was what farmers called a spring pig....."

What does this mean?

• He was born in the spring.

• He was very jumpy.

• His tail looked like a spring.

Multiple Choice

What happened when Wilbur was 5-weeks old?

• Fern's father told her it was time to sell him.

• He was killed to be made into ham and bacon for Christmas dinner.

• He moved from inside to outside under the trees.

Fill in the Blank

Who bought Wilbur?

Open Ended

Describe the Zuckerman's barn where Wilbur was going to go live. Include at least three details.

Multiple Choice

Who were the Zuckermans?

• Homer's aunt and uncle

• Fern's aunt and uncle

• The farm hands

Multiple Choice

Why was Fern glad that the Zuckermans bought Wilbur?

• Because they promised not to kill Wilbur.

• Because she worked on the farm in the summers.

• Because she could go see him whenever she wanted.

Multiple Choice

One day when Fern did not come to visit and Wilbur was bored, what did the goose convince him to do?

• To let the goose eat from his trough first.

• To go back to Fern's house to live.

• To break out of his pen so he could run all over.

Multiple Choice

Who was Lurvy?

• Fern's brother

• Fern's father

• Fern's uncle

• The farm hand

Multiple Choice

"The cocker spaniel heard the commotion and he ran out from the barn to join the chase."

What does "commotion" mean in this sentence?

• confusing or noisy disturbance

• a race or contest

• a group of animals in a barnyard

Fill in the Blank

Mr. Zuckerman tricked Wilbur back into his pen after he got loose by_________________.

Open Ended

The rain ruined Wilbur's plans for the day. Put what he was planning in order:

- Dig a hole

- Talk with Templeton

- First nap of the day

- Second nap of the day

- Scratch itchy places

- Stand still and watch flies, bees, and swallows

- Breakfast

- Lunch

- Supper

Multiple Choice

When Wilbur was feeling lonely and no one would be his friend, what did he hear that made him look forward to the next morning?

• He heard Fern coming down the lane with food.

• He heard a voice say that it would be his friend.

• He heard Templeton come home form the dump.

Open Ended

What does "salutations" mean?

Multiple Choice

Whose voice did Wilbur hear?

• The sheep's

• The lamb's

• The spider's

• Fern's brother's

Fill in the Blank

Who did Wilbur meet the next morning?

Multiple Select

Check all the things that spiders eat:

• flies

• moths

• mosquitoes

• birds

• eggs

Multiple Choice

What did Charlotte say would happen if spiders did not catch and eat bugs?

• There would be so many flies and bugs that the farmers would have to kill them all.

• There would be so many that the bugs would take over and destroy the world.

• There wouldn't be enough bugs for other animals to catch and eat.

Multiple Choice

What did the thoughts of the goose reveal would happen to Wilbur?

• That the Zuckermans were planning on killing him at Christmastime for food.

• That the Zuckermans were going to take him to the fair and enter him in a contest.

• That Fern would grow up and move Wilbur to her own farm.

Multiple Choice

What exciting event happened at the beginning of the summer?

• The goose's eggs hatched.

• Charlotte laid her eggs.

• A new baby lamb arrived.

Fill in the Blank

The goose had laid eight eggs. How many hatched?

Multiple Choice

What happened to the goose's 8th egg?

• The Zuckermans took it for breakfast.

• It was a dud, so Templeton took it.

• Wilbur kept it safe.

Multiple Choice

What did the old sheep tell Wilbur the reason for the Zuckermans fattening him up?

• To make him healthy and strong so that he will survive the winter when there is less food.

• To make him the biggest pig at the fair so he will win a prize for the Zuckermans.

• To kill him so they could turn him into smoked bacon and ham at Christmastime.

Multiple Choice

What did Charlotte tell Wilbur to calm him down after the sheep told him what the Zuckermans planned?

• She told him that she was going to die, too.

• She told him that she was going to save him.

• She told him that Fern would save him again.

Multiple Choice

What did Fern tell her mother that made her mother want to call the doctor?

• That Charlotte knew how to write words in her web.

• That the animals at the farm talk to each other.

• That she was not feeling well.

Multiple Choice

How many sections are there to a spider's leg?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Fill in the Blank

What did Wilbur brag that he could do?

Multiple Select

What two things do spiders have that makes them able to spin a web?

• Spinnerets

• Long legs

• Claws

• Knowhow

Multiple Choice

"They just keep trotting back and forth across the bridge......But no - with men it's rush, rush, rush, every minute. I'm glad I'm a sedentary spider."

What does "sedentary" mean in this sentence?

• Runs around a lot

• Climbs a lot

• Stays still in one place

• Flies on the wind

Multiple Choice

"The way to save Wilbur's life is to play a trick on Zuckerman. If I can fool a bug," though Charlotte," I can surely fool an man. People are not as smart as bugs."

Wilbur walked into his yard just at that moment.

"What are you thinking about, Charlotte," he asked.

"I was just thinking," said the spider, "that people are very gullible."

What does "gullible" mean in this passage?

• a bug that is not very smart

• easily tricked or fooled

• a kind of animal

Multiple Choice

What did Avery discover in the barn that he wanted?

• He saw Charlotte in her web.

• He saw some raspberries he wanted.

• He saw the baby geese.

Multiple Select

What happened that saved Charlotte from being captured by Avery? Check all that applies.

• Fern yelled at him and scared him.

• He fell off the fence and onto the trough.

• He broke the rotten goose egg and the smell drove him off.

• He found a frog in the hay loft and chased the baby geese.

• Templeton broken the rotten goose egg to stink him out.

Multiple Choice

What was the miracle that Charlotte created?

• She created a fancy web with lots of designs in it.

• She wrote words in her web.

• She caught 10 flies all at once.

Fill in the Blank

What were the first words Charlotte wrote on her web?

Multiple Choice

"Edith," he said, trying to keep his voce steady, "I think you had best be told that we have a very unusual pig."

A look of complete bewilderment camover over Mrs. Zuckerman's face.

What does "bewilderment" mean in this paragraph?

• feeling confused

• feeling upset

• feeling angry

Open Ended

What were some of the good things that happened after the words "SOME PIG" appeared in the web?

Multiple Select

After writing the words "SOME PIG", what suggestions did the barn animals give for the next word or words? Check all that apply.

• Pig Supreme

• Super Pig

• Terrific

• Great Pig

Multiple Choice

It was suggested to get Templeton to help find words from magazines when he goes to the dump. But, he does not want to help. How did the old sheep convince Templeton to help?

• The old sheep told Templeton that if he did not help, no one would ever give him anything like a rotten egg or food again.

• The old sheep told Templeton that it is kind to help others and if he wanted to have friends, he would have to show that he can be helpful.

• The old sheep told Templeton that if Wilbur were to die, then he would no longer get to eat food from the trough because there were be no more slops.

Fill in the Blank

What was the second word that Charlotte wrote in her web about Wilbur?

Multiple Choice

What did Mr. Zuckerman have Lurvy paint on the side of Wilbur's new crate?

• Zuckerman's Famous Pig

• Zuckerman's Farm

• Some Terrific Pig

• Wilbur the Famous Pig

Multiple Choice

What was the 3rd word that Charlotte wrote in her web?

• Terrific

• Some Pig

• Radiant

Multiple Select

What words did Templeton bring back from the dump? Check all that apply.

• Fantastic

• Crunchy

• Pre-shrunk

• Radiant

• Perfect

Multiple Choice

"So Charlotte told him about another cousin of hers who was an aeronaut."

What is an "aeronaut"?

• someone who travels to space

• someone who travels in a hot air balloon

• someone who studies flying things

Multiple Choice

After Fern told her mother about Charlotte's stories about her cousin who caught a fish in a web, and her cousin who was an aeronaut, what did her mother do?

• She went to Fern's doctor to see if she is okay.

• She forbid her from going to the barn.

• She finally believed that animals can talk.

Fill in the Blank

Was Fern's doctor concerned?

Multiple Select

Why did Charlotte tell Wilbur she may not be able to go to the fair with him? Check all that apply.

• Because she was tired from all her writing in the web.

• Because it was time for her to make an egg sac.

• Because she had no way to get there.

• Because it was time for her to lay her eggs.

• Because fairs were too loud and there were too many people.

Multiple Choice

Did Charlotte go with Wilbur to the fair?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What did Mrs. Zuckerman use to clean Wilbur with before leaving for the fair?

• Soap and water

• Buttermilk

• Body wash

• Warm water

Multiple Choice

When Charlotte told Templeton that he needed to go to the fair to find her new words, he did not want to go. How did the old sheep convince him to go?

• The old sheep told him that no one would be his friend anymore if he did not help.

• The old sheep told him that it would be a vacation from the farm.

• The old sheep told him about all the food he would find there.

Multiple Choice

What did the old sheep suggest Wilbur do when the Zuckermans tried to put him in the crate?

• To walk in quietly so he wouldn't make the Zuckermans mad at him.

• To run in to make the Zuckermans proud of him.

• TO struggle so the Zuckermans wouldn't be suspicious.

Multiple Choice

What did Mr. Arable say that made Wilbur feel like fainting?

• That Wilbur would be extra good ham and bacon when the Zuckermans killed him.

• That there was no way that Wilbur would win a prize because he was the runt.

• That Wilbur was some pig and that he wished they had kept Wilbur.

Multiple Choice

Who was in the stall next to Wilbur at the fair?

• Another spider

• Another rat

• Another pig

Fill in the Blank

What was the name of the pig in the next stall?

Multiple Choice

What was the final word(s) Charlotte wrote in her web?

• Some Pig

• Terrific

• Radiant

• Humble

Multiple Select

What does Charlotte say the word "humble" means that applies to Wilbur? Check all that applies.

• not proud

• very proud

• low to the ground

• fearful

• brave

Multiple Choice

When Wilbur woke the next morning, he saw that in addition to writing in her web, Charlotte had made a peach-colored sac. She called it her "magnum opus."

What does "magnum opus" mean?

• egg sac

• great work

• great eggs

• supreme sac

Multiple Choice

How many eggs did Charlotte lay in her egg sac?

• 415

• 514

• 145

• 541

Multiple Select

Charlotte described her egg sac. Check all that applies.

• It is strong to keep the eggs safe.

• It is waterproof to keep the eggs dry.

• It keeps the eggs warm.

• It catches bugs to feed the babies.

• It is soft and sticky from the silk.

Multiple Choice

Why was Charlotte sad after she made her egg sac and laid her eggs?

• She said she would not see her babies.

• She wanted to lay over 600 hundred eggs.

• She was afraid that her babies would not survive.

Multiple Select

"However, I have a feeling I'm not going to see the results of last night's efforts. I don't feel good at all. I think I'm languishing, to tell you the truth."

What does "languishing" mean in this sentence? Check all that apply.

• excited

• tired

• slowing down

• happy

• weak

Multiple Choice

What did Avery see on the pen next to Wilbur that brought everyone down?

• A blue ribbon on Uncle's pen.

• They noticed Uncle for the first time.

• There were more pigs to compete against.

Multiple Choice

What cheered everyone up?

• There was an announcement for the Zuckermans to bring their Wilbur to the grandstand for a special award.

• There was an announcement that the blue ribbon was placed on the wrong pig pen and it was meant for Wilbur.

• There was an announcement that all rides were going to free for the next two hours.

• There was an announcement that there was free cotton candy for all children under the age of twelve.

Multiple Choice

When Wilbur was in front of the grandstand, he fainted from the excitement of all the compliments he was being given. Who revived Wilbur and how did they do it?

• Lurvy revived him by tossing a bucket of freezing cold water on Wilbur.

• Avery revived him by holding good smelling food under Wilbur's nose.

• Templeton revived Wilbur by biting him hard on the tail.

• The crowd revived him by cheering for him loudly.

Multiple Select

What was the special prize? Check all that apply.

• Wilbur was given a bronze medal.

• Wilbur was given a blue ribbon.

• The Zuckermans were given a blue ribbon.

• The Zuckermans were given $25.

• The Zuckermans were give a grand prize.

Multiple Select

After winning a special award and returning to his pen, Wilbur asked Charlotte why she did what she did for him to save his life. Why did she do it? Check all that apply.

• Because she liked to write things in her web.

• Because Wilbur was her friend.

• Because she liked Wilbur.

• Because helping Wilbur made her life a little better.

Multiple Choice

Why wasn't Charlotte returning to the farm?

• She liked the fair better because there are more flies to capture and eat.

• Because she was dying and would not make it back.

• Because it was time for her to try to save uncle's life now.

Multiple Choice

What did Wilbur want to do to pay back Charlotte for all she had done for him?

• Wilbur wanted to carry her back to the farm in his snout.

• Wilbur wanted to stay at the fairgrounds with her.

• Wilbur wanted to bring her eggs back.

Multiple Choice

How did Wilbur convince Templeton to climb up and get Charlotte's egg sac for when he refused?

• Wilbur threatened to leave Templeton at the fairgrounds all alone.

• Wilbur threatened to step on Templeton when he got back into Wilbur's crate.

• Wilbur bribed Templeton by promising to let him eat first our of the trough.

Multiple Choice

What happened soon after Charlotte's eggs hatched?

• All the babies left the farm.

• Almost all the babies left the farm.

• All the babies stayed with Wilbur.

Fill in the Blank

How many of Charlotte's children stayed with Wilbur?

Multiple Choice

What were the names of Charlotte's children that stayed with Wilbur?

• Joy, Aranea, and Nellie

• Joy, Annie, and Christine

• Aliana, Annie, and Charlotte

Fill in the Blank

Did the Zuckermans end up killing Wilbur?

Poll

Did you like the movie or the book better?

• Movie

• Book

• Neither

• Both

Open Ended

Why did you like to movie or the book better?

Open Ended

Explain some of the ways the movie was different than the book.